Land of Light – Ar del Noor (OT) – Kinder des Lichts (DT)

“Land of Light” it´s the place where all the wishes and dreams will be fulfilled. In this peaceful land children can play without worrying and parents take care of their descendants. A place, where all people are equal, no matter what group or religion they belong to, finally it is the place where she believes her father is waiting for her.

Based on theater workshops with Syrian refugee children living in the Turkish-Syrian border town Reyhanli, the film tells the story of five children that flee from the ghosts-militias, when their village is destroyed. They set out on a journey that soon leaves the realms of reality.

Acted completely by Syrian children who themselves had to flee to Turkey, this film is a multi-layered parable for what war does to children.

Awards

World premiere: 04.11.2016 – International Childrens’ Film Festival of Brussels FILEMONAwared – Best Film in International Competition – Children Jury, International Children Film Festival FILEMON, BrusselsAwared – Best Film in International Competition – Teenager Jury, International Children Film Festival FILEMON, BrusselsAwared – Special Mentioning and Nomination for Jury Prize – Slemani International Film Festival, IraqAwared – Programmprämie ARD Leistungsmodell – Prize of the First Public TV Station for Outstanding ProductionsAwared – rating“EspeciallyValuable” Filmbewertungsstelle Germany